How Google Earth [Really] Works
If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually going on when you Google Earth, here’s an explanation: How Google Earth [Really] Works - RealityPrime I thought there might be some interest, and despite...
ZNO's Google Earth 3D Christchurch, New Zealand
I was adding The Warehouse Stores, just locations not models, to Google Earth today and stumbled on ZNO’s stunning Christchurch models. I knew they were working on them but didn’t realise they’d just...
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Publish to Google Earth "updated for 2008"
One of my most popular older posts is the result of people searching for “AutoCAD, Google Earth kmz”. About a thousand people a month find this post about the Autodesk Labs AutoCAD Google Earth Extens...
New Zealand Roads, Route Finding and Tourism info on Google Earth
If you’re considering visiting New Zealand Google Earth can help. Tourism New Zealand have added a “100% Pure New Zealand” info layer to Google Earth with details on destinations, Scenic highlights an...
Design and Art
How will a stadium impact the waterfront? - Architectural Desktop + Google Earth shows
I never thought I’d be modelling a stadium but this shows what a bit of time, Architectural Desktop and Google Earth can achieve. There has been a fair amount of controversy about a proposal to bui...
DWG to [Google] Earth, do you read me? - Autodesk Labs AutoCAD Google Earth Extension
I’ve been playing with the new Autodesk Labs AutoCAD Google Earth Extension and thought worth sharing the results. This will work with AutoCAD 2007 based products including Architectural Desktop which is what I used. My first recommendation is “Read the Instructions!”. There is some manual set-up to load the
SketchUp
Kiwi & Aussie Roads in Google Maps!
Yep, street level mapping for New Zealand & Australia in Google Maps, soon for Google Earth I hope! Google Earth Blog: Down Under and Kiwis Get Roads in Google Maps Google Earth Blog: Down Under and Kiwis Get Roads in Google Maps Google Maps Mania: Big News: Google Maps street
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005.. Google Earth Feed
This is neat. Watch the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in Google Earth, with yacht positions and standings updated every ten minutes. Great way to track the race as Kiwi supermaxi’s Alfa Romeo and Konica Minolta battle for line honours. Getting it working If not installed already, download
Comedy
Santa on Google Earth
Follow Mr S. Claus on his delivery trip around the world… Official Google Blog: This just in.... I love Google Earth and have been planning a big trip with it… S. Claus Official Google Blog: This just in...
CAD and BIM General
AECnews.com is blogging the SketchUp 3D Base Camp
I was surprised to get a trackback from Randall S. Newton to my post regarding Google Earth + SketchUp! For the past few days I’ve been reading his blog posts from the SketchUp Users Conference, 3D Base Camp 2005. Read them at AECnews.com indexed in the Event Blogging category.
CAD and BIM General
Google Earth + SketchUp = Cool!
Back in August after playing with Google Earth I wrote; “BIM + Global Database + Bandwidth = The Future, Today. A BIM project that extended to a site, or maybe suburban layout, can now be placed in context. Anyone with a broadband net connection can have the world on their desktop today. Your
Approximately a Smoot
I was using Google Earth the other day and noticed in addition to the usual Kilometers, Miles, Feet there was the unit “Smoots”. What is a Smoot? According to Wikipedia the Smoot is a nonstandard unit of length created as part of an MIT fraternity prank. In 1958 Oliver R.